simple past tense and past participle of dry fire

present participle of catch fire

simple past tense and past participle of catch fire

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of catch fire

plural of fire alarm

(intransitive, followed by to) To light using fire; to cause to be on fire; to set alight.

(Australia, New Zealand) Alternative form of bushfire

(phytopathology) A bacterial plant disease, caused by Erwinia amylovora, that affects apples, pears and some other members of the Rosaceae family.

(of a firearm) To fail to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled. / (figuratively) To wait or hold back.

(firearms) The situation when a gun does not immediately fire when the trigger is pulled, but may fire shortly after.